 William Morrow & Company 1st Edition |
William Heinemann 1st Edition
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William Morrow & Company 1st Edition |
William Heinemann 1st Edition
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| On the Beach was Nevil Shute's most popular novel, and is by many considered a classic. In a 1998 poll of readers, developed by Modern Library, the popular publisher of reprinted classics, On the Beach rated as the 56th best novel published in the English language since 1900. |
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(1) The book's dust jacket cover must match the image shown at the left. (2) Unless the price has been removed by additional clipping after the original purchase, the dust jacket should show the resale price of $3.95 on the upper inside front flap. (3) The first edition mentions no indication of the status of the printing (such as first edition, first printing, second printing, etc...). (4) The book should show William Morrow & Company consistently as the publisher. (5) Book cover is in gray cloth with white printing on the spine. |
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(1) The book's dust jacket cover should match the image shown at the left. (2) Price of 15s is shown on the bottom of inside front flap. (3) Book is in red cloth, with gold lettering and a star on the book's spine. (4) Book should include "First published 1957" and "Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press Kingswood,Surrey" on the copyright/publication page. |
| *The collecting tips on the The Nevil Shute Book Page website are only provided as a tool to assist in identifying the original publications of Nevil Shute titles. Several people have generously contributed information and images to enhance its appearance and accuracy, however, please keep in mind that this site will always be a work in progress and have the potential for error. Regardless of the author you collect, I would strongly recommend that consumers/collectors never rely solely on a single source for determining the value or status of their book, including this website. Always seek multiple reliable resources to evaluate your edition. |
